We did it !

Well another years ride succesfully completed.

We have had good press coverage from The Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, they have got a good article on their internet site;

http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/news/Scunthorpe-Treaderz-cycle-180-miles-Wootton-Bassett-Help-Heroes/article-2530463-detail/article.html

We have also set up a Just Giving page for anyone that can spare any money for this years cause, Help for Heroes;

http://www.justgiving.com/Scunthorpe-Treaderz


Thanks to everyone that has supported us for this years mammoth challenge!


Treaderz

Here We Go Again!

Well, its time for all that training and pestering people for sponsorship to pay off.

This will be the furthest any of the riders will have riden in a single day, Scunthorpe to Wootton Bassett, 180 miles. If we can hold an average speed of 15mph then we should get there in 12 hours riding.

Every rider has paid their own costs in doing the ride, which is £45 each, as well as raising money for this years charity, Help for Heroes.

We have had a lot of help and items supplied at cost by local businesses to keep the overall cost down;

Snack Attack (Scunthorpe) - Sandwiches
A Signs (Scunthorpe) - Signs
All Sports Nutrition (Doncaster) - Isotonic Drink Powder
Keep Yourself Right 2 (Scunthorpe) - SIS Energy Gels
Wheelhub - Internet Review Site - Gifts for all the riders

Pubs along the route have allowed us to use their car parks as feed stations;

The Royal Oak - Collingham
The Kings Arms - Scalford
Coach & Horses - Lubenham
The Plough - Eathorpe
Coach & Horses - Bourton-On-The-Water

This years brave (crazy) riders are;

Andy Farrow, Andy Whitaker, Calwyn Hunt, Carl Proctor, Daniel Jobe,Dan Broughton, David Haber, James Gaunt, Jamie Allan, Lex Dalton, Martin Charlesworth, Matt Goodwin, Matt Porter and Phil Dunn.

The support team who non of this would be possible without are;

Elinor Porter, Steve Grout, Julia Taylor, Catherine Porter, Anita Hunt, Ian Porter & Emma, Jan Haber


If you think our cause is worthy of sponsorship, all proceeds are going to Help for Heroes, send an email to s.treaderz@yahoo.com , tell us how much you can sponsor us for and we will email back details of how to do it!

Keep an eye on local press both in Scunthorpe and Wootton Bassett, stories should be in both.

Riders I hope you're ready!

Enter This Years Charity Challenge

We are still looking for more riders for this years event on the 14th August.

Scunthorpe - Wootton Bassett 180 Mile charity challenge.

A total of 100 riders will be able to ride this massive 180 in a day challenge. Full ride support will be provided in the form of full route marking, feed stations every 30 miles, hot meal at Wootton Bassett, support vehicles, return coach travel and a cemomorative cycling top, all this for a £45 entry fee. The only other thing that we ask is that each rider raises by sponsorship for this years charity (Help for Heroes this year) £200.

No profit is made from this venture, costs are covered and all of the money raised by riders is given to the charity chosen.

If you wish to participate, please email: matthew_john_porter@yahoo.co.uk for an entry form.

The route to be used is shown below, on the 'Map my Ride' post.

Treaderz

Bike Reviews Please

Hi all, we have been asked to give our opinions to a cycle comparison website, Wheel Hub- http://www.wheelhub.co.uk/ in relation to bikes. They would like to give real reviews to bikes rather than manufacturers spec sheets. The reviews can also be about passed rides etc, this is what Bob from Wheel Hub wrote to me;

So we’re offering to put up logos, link to charity rides, donations pages or whatever you want, in return for getting about 500 words from riders about their bikes, perhaps with an account of a previous ride. It doesn’t have to be award winning journalism - a lot of cyclists enjoy talking about their bikes at length, so its just a matter of putting it down on paper ! There’s a couple of examples here:

www.wheelhub.co.uk/Bikes/Scott/Scott-Addict-CX.cfm

www.wheelhub.co.uk/Bikes/Cannondale/Cannondale-Taurine-Bike.cfm (this one's for team publicity)

Accounts of previous rides will work quite well, as long as there’s information about how the bike behaved, how the rider rates it, changes made to the basic bike etc.



There will only be one ‘review’ per bike and it lasts for the whole of 2010, so can be used to publicise different rides as you go through the year. If you’ve got several riders with different bikes, they can all send an article and your ride can be publicised on each page.

So if you can help please email on;

rides@wheelhub.co.uk

New Plan!

Well the original ride has been decided to be too tough and we weren't getting enough riders for it.


The event has been cut down to a one day ride, Scunthorpe - Wootton Bassett and return via coach on the night time after the ride. It will take place on the 14th August using the route below.


Still one of the toughest rides in the country, 180 miles in a day so a major achievement to say that you have completed a ride of this length.


This alteration also brings the cost down to £45 per person, and includes route marking, feed station every 30 miles, support vehicles, meal at destination and a cycling top for every rider, so still very good value for money.


If you can ride and feel up to the challenge, please email matthew_john_porter@yahoo.co.uk for an entry form.

Scunthorpe Treaderz 2010

This years ride is decided!

This year we are looking for 100 experienced cyclists to undertake the massive challenge of 360 miles in 2 days, the 14th & 15th August 2010 to raise money for 'Help the Heroes', looking after Britain's wounded military.

The ride will be from the War Memorial in Scunthorpe to the War Memorial in Wootton Bassett on the 14th & 15th August.

Each rider will need to pay an entry fee of £100 to cover costs which include liability insurance, admin, support vehicles, route marking, feed stations, overnight accomodation, meals and a cycling top. Then all we ask is that each rider raises a minimum of £200 for the charity.

We also need help in manning feed stations for each day approximately every 30 miles along the route and more volunteers to put the signs up and down both days, I would suggest to be split down into 10 mile sections.

If you would like to ride or help in any way, please email in the first instance to;

matthew_john_porter@yahoo.co.uk

To view the route please see below

2010 Route